The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,043 - Dec 7 2012

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'Stupid boy' will be brought before teachers, that's very plain PIKESTAFF
A depression very briefly set in? It suggests Christmas is coming! ADVENT
A drug, fixed amount? It may provide fizz AERATION
A hope that may go up in smoke? PIPEDREAM
A lot of lies from children meeting teacher initially? TISSUE
A right problematical situation when there's nothing in wardrobe ARMOIRE
Artist in restaurant gets less than a whole bottle of wine? CARAFE
Bishop spanning many years becomes angry person RAGER
Coming to and feeling the pain come back? REACHING
Cook fish early on FRY
Copy making up bulk of paper APE
Drink disgusting pop in Syrian city ALEPPO
Evil drink may lead to good chanting SINGING
Example set by weird ancients INSTANCE
Fellow with no money at all needing a change of direction BLOKE
I am getting on to motorway grid to move to new territory IMMIGRATE
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Intelligible and not completely ridiculous on reflection LUCID
Is copper tucking into portion that can be eaten? BISCUIT
Low-minded policy that limits play at Wimbledon BASELINE
Man of words I understand mostly, given time ROGET
Mused, being sent back REFLECTED
Nasty b-bit of meat cast into pit HORRIBLE
Norm accompanies one Welsh girl in a foreign capital PARISIAN
Quiet house facing endless prejudice and fear PHOBIA
Reproach worker maybe when protecting scoundrel BERATE
Requirement to keep dry and secure in fishing boat? NETTED
Salt that ruins dosage SEADOG
She's not fair catch, nabbed by cruel person BRUNETTE
Strong fellow, a joke at first PUNGENT
The fellow touching maiden where the skirt ends HEM
Where to drink at home -- end of garden INN
Wicked king beat voluntary soldiers and left country briefly TANTALUS